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  • New refrigerant regulations in California

    Starting in January 2012, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) will apply new refrigerant regulations In California.

    • Date de publication : 21/12/2011
    • Sujets : Réglementation
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  • Europe: GHG emissions

    Starting in 2005, the European Union is to introduce a greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions trading scheme imposing a cap on carbon-dioxide emissions from 15 000 installations across Europe. In the UK, the scheme will cover 46% of total emissions and...

    • Date de publication : 28/04/2004
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  • Out of ordinary

    Residents of Harbin, China, are not daunted by their long, cold winters. Instead they celebrate by holding the Harbin Snow and Ice Festival. Organized annually since 1985, the festival draws over a million tourists every winter. Teams of sculptors...

    • Date de publication : 14/06/2005
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  • Cool eggs

    The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 30 deaths and 79000 foodborne illnesses due to consumption of eggs infected with Salmonella Enteritidis occur annually. New food safety requirements designed to address this issue...

    • Date de publication : 11/02/2011
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  • Green buildings: Darmstadtium

    Darmstadtium features pioneering energy-saving and environmental technologies. For instance, a "Calla" - a flower-like funnel-shaped glass roof - in the heart of the building collects rainwater, lets in daylight and sucks in fresh air. Cooling is...

    • Date de publication : 11/07/2008
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  • Natural refrigerants in emerging countries: GTZ

    Within the International Climate Initiative, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) is implementing a project aiming to introduce R290 (propane) room air-conditioning systems in China in order to replace HCFC-22. Endowed...

    • Date de publication : 07/03/2010
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  • Solar cooling: Developing countries

    In order to help Jean-Louis Julliard, a French producer, market local-fish precooked meals in Mali, Lionel Bataille improved existing solar-cooling technology developed by a CNRS laboratory in Perpignan, France. The cooling system used a...

    • Date de publication : 04/02/2011
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  • The IIR will be present at COP-10

    The Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 6-17, 2004. For this event, the IIR prepared, thanks to networking with...

    • Date de publication : 10/11/2004
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  • Trends and Figures: Increase in AC prices in Asia

    According to 2 articles in JARN, the prices of air conditioning are starting to show the effects of the rising raw materials prices, including those of copper, steel and aluminium. There are claims that the prices of these essential metals, in...

    • Date de publication : 15/11/2006
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  • Heat pumps

    - Analysis of sales of heat pumps in Austria over 2003 and 2004 has shown good growth in the heating and controlled dwelling ventilation segments. The figures were compiled with the National Ministry for Transportation, Innovation and Technology,...

    • Date de publication : 19/07/2005
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  • Briefs: Funding for solar cooling pioneers

    Faced with climbing fossil fuel prices, refrigerated warehouse companies around the globe are starting to look seriously at renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy. In the United States, companies such as ShopRite Supermarket, Costco...

    • Date de publication : 07/02/2011
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  • MAC developments

    While in the mobile air-conditioning (MAC) sector, R&D is focusing on alternative refrigerants to R134a (see "In the news" below), some other research projects or achievements are noteworthy: - The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in...

    • Date de publication : 09/12/2009
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  • Figures: China: Cold chain

    China has become the largest food producing and consuming country in the world: both national production and consumption figures account for about 1/4 of the corresponding global figures and the proportion is still rising rapidly. According to...

    • Date de publication : 12/02/2008
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  • The HCFC phase-out challenge (2)

    - Following the decision taken in September 2007 by the signatory countries of the Montreal Protocol to accelerate by 10 years the phase-out schedule of HCFCs, the IIR has decided to have a regular section in the Newsletter dedicated to this...

    • Date de publication : 13/05/2008
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  • LNG Overview

    LNG tankers China will produce 5 more LNG tankers. The first Chinese-built LNG tanker was built last year and the second one was launched in Shanghai in June 2006: it cost 160 million USD and can carry 147 000 m3 of LNG at -163°C during...

    • Date de publication : 15/11/2006
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  • La fabrication additive d’échangeurs de chaleur

    Dans l'industrie du froid, la fabrication additive (communément appelée « impression 3D ») permet de fabriquer des géométries d'échangeurs de chaleur novatrices, complexes et...

    • Dernière mise à jour : 07/09/2022
    • Langues : Anglais, Français
    • Thèmes : Evaporateurs, condenseurs et autres échangeurs thermiques
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  • La fabrication additive de régénérateurs pour le froid calorique

    Dans de nombreux domaines de l’ingénierie, la fabrication additive permet d’obtenir des produits complexes et multifonctionnels qui ne pourraient pas être fabriqués à l’aide de...

    • Dernière mise à jour : 16/09/2022
    • Langues : Anglais, Français
    • Thèmes : Froid calorique (froid magnétocalorique, électrocalorique, élastocalorique et barocalorique)
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